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Barna, Co. Galway

Barna (Irish: Bearna) is a village west of Galway city in County Galway. Once a satellite of Galway city, the village is now rapidly becoming one of its suburbs. Officially the village is regarded as Irish speaking and is therefore a constituent part of the regions of Ireland that make up "An Gaeltacht". However, because of its absorption into the city, it has become only recently, a mainly English speaking village. Nonetheless, Irish is still the main language of its western and northern hinterland and the village has now effectively become the gateway to the largest Irish speaking region in the country, Connemara.

Barna, a picturesque little spor with an excellent bathing beach, namely, the Silver strand. Spiddal, it is a charming little holiday resort with a fine sandy beach. Bathing, boating and shore fishing are attractions.

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Drink

Donnelly's of Barna

Barna, Co. Galway

Pub / Restaurant

Recent developments may have changed the shape and scale of Barna, but Donnelly’ ...

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Gardens

Brigit's Garden & Cafe

Oughterard, Co. Galway

Jenny Beale's beautiful themed garden near Oughterard reflects the Celtic festivals and, in addition to woodland trails, ring fort and stone chamber and has a café that is worth a visit in its own right. A walk through the gardens is a ...

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Golf

Galway Bay Golf Club

Oranmore, Co. Galway
Course Type: Links / Parkland

Located near the village of Oranmore just outside Galway City the Galway Bay Golf Resort is essentially parkland by the sea, bordered as it is on three sides by the Atlantic. But the absence of trees makes it even more exposed to the elements tha ...

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Self Catering

Kinvara Suites

Kinvara, Co. Galway

"The luxury of a hotel suite, the privacy and freedom of home together with a beautiful design." Kinvara suites are situated within a newly converted 18th century stone hayloft. They are set back from the road in a secluded garden in ...

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What's On

The Village Market - Oughterard, Co Galway

Tuesdays 10am-6pm

Location: Keoghs Yard,Oughterard

Contact:

email obavillagemarket@gmail.com

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Tourist Attractions

Galway Atlantaquaria

Galway City, Co. Galway

Galway Atlantaquaria, the National Aquarium of Ireland is the largest aquarium in Ireland and seeks to present a comprehensive view of the world of water through clear and interesting displays, informed helpful staff and exciting live presentatio ...

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Wedding Venues

Gregans Castle Hotel

Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare

Set in gardens and wooded grounds overlooking Galway Bay and the Burren mountains, the Haden family’s lovely country house hotel has a fascinating history going back to the 10th century, and parts of the present house date from the late 18t ...

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